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Cost-Effectiveness of Scaling Up HCV Prevention and Treatment in the United States for People Who Inject Drugs

Description
Highlights the cost-effectiveness of combining medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and syringe-service programs (SSP) with hepatitis C (HCV) treatment for people who inject drugs. Compares services for patients in rural Perry County, KY; and urban San Fransisco, CA.
Author(s)
Carolina Barbosa, Hannah Fraser, Thomas J. Hoerger, et al.
Citation
Addiction, 114(12), 2267-2278
Date
12/2020
Type
Document
Tagged as
Illicit drug use · Infectious diseases · Prescription drug misuse · Public health · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · California · Kentucky